Pere Lachaise Cemetery: Paris's Open-Air Museum

Discover the enchanting Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris on a small group walking tour. Explore the final resting place of famous artists, musicians, and writers, and learn fascinating stories from a licensed guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pere-Lachaise Cemetery - Our expert guide will meet you at the North Entrance of the Cemetery. We use this trick so that you will walk all the way down this high hill instead of climbing up from the below. Using special shortcuts to discover the most evocative landscapes and the unbeaten paths, we’ll manage to visit a 44 hectares labyrinth in a…
What's Included
  • Guidance by a professional licensed guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Uncover the unexpected charm of Paris’s outdoor museum, the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. This 44-hectare landscape hosts 70,000 tombs and is adorned with 5,300 trees. A knowledgeable guide will lead a small group (limited to 15 people) through the hilly cemetery’s cobblestone lanes, globally renowned for its mortuary art and as the eternal home of…

Location
56 Rue des Rondeaux
Rue des Rondeaux
North Entrance of the Cemetery
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Janell
Aug 25, 2024
Guided tour worth it! - Wonderful tour guide. Had lots of great information about the graves here. He was willing to answer questions too. Thence
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Christophe
Jul 17, 2024
An enchanted break - Humour, anecdotes, unusual information, in short a beautiful bracket in an unusual place. Thierry knows how to bring lightness and adapts perfectly to his group. A moment that gives meaning to this place full of emotions.
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St_phaned142
Jul 16, 2024
Excellent guided tour by Thierry - Excellent tour guided by Thierry of multiple anecdotes, humor.... Afternoon very nice, we highly recommend
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125colleenr
Jun 24, 2024
Wonderful Experience! - Jade was our tour guide and was wonderful .He made it fun and interesting.He was very knowledgeable . He had interesting stories and antidotes which he shared during the 2hour tour. I would highly recommend him and the tour .
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Paradise513786
May 27, 2024
The most lively visit in all of Paris! - Thierry Le Roy excels with erudition and passion in the history of tombs, their occupants and their architecture, but it is his mortal anecdotes that make his visits unforgettable. A must!
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240r_myl
May 10, 2024
Romantic stroll - Exceptional walk in the cemetery favored by wonderful weather, lush vegetation and above all a passionate and fascinating guide, out of the ordinary, with impressive historical knowledge. For three and a half hours he made us wander from tomb to tomb of one celebrity to another (from Piaf to Jim Morison via H.Salvador, S.Signoret and Y.Montant, Chopin, Balzac, O.Wilde ,Molière,Delacroix,L.Fignon..…and so many others, having a little word for each one with always an appropriate humorous note. Jean François a huge thank you for allowing me to be able to laugh in a cemetery. Recommended visit which is one of the treasures of Paris
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Mfgg
Apr 26, 2024
visit to the Top! - fascinating visit, guide (Jean-François) very friendly, funny, giving us lots of anecdotes, singing very well (!) in short, an informative and very...lively visit!
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Sophie
Apr 1, 2024
Fascinating dive into history! - Excellent visit, passionate and fascinating guide. A dive into the history of Paris, but also of culture, arts and letters, recent or very old stories... We don't see the time passing and we learn a lot in 3 hours of wandering. Special mention to the guide Jean-François who gives everything! To do, to do 👍
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Manulorange
Feb 23, 2024
Exceptional visit - I had already taken a free tour of the cemetery but this visit led by Thierry is simply exceptional! He knows the subject very well, we never get bored for a second, we discover and learn lots of things, anecdotes well beyond simple graves. I would say that this is one of the must-see monuments and a visit to Paris to do. Despite the rain we had a wonderful afternoon. Note the presence of his friend André. Also not stingy with anecdotes during the visit. I can't wait to return to Paris and visit Montmartre with this team
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967katw
Feb 2, 2024
Worth the visit - Put on your comfortable shoes and set aside a few hours to walk this cemetary. Very rich in history with the final resting place of some famous people. There's ma map of the cemetary inside take a photo of that and don't waste the 2 euros on the one being sold outside. Everything is clearly marked and easy to follow. It's very quiet and peaceful with a few crows cawing yoy may even see a few cats roaming around.
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From $44
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).